Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 MAY 1900

NEW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

On the recommendation of the Earl of Eglinton and Winton, Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire, the following gentleman has been added to the Commission of Peace for the county: -

DAVID LAIDLAW, ironfounder, Ardeer House, Stevenston.
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GLASGOW HERALD
5 MAY 1909

STEVENSTON SCHOOL BOARD

At the first meeting of the new Board held yesterday Mr JAMES MORRISON, J.P., was elected chairman.
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16 APRIL 1902

FATAL ACCIDENT

JOHN HIGGINS, (31), brusher, Main Street, Stevenston, was killed at Auchenharvie No. 5 Pit, when an empty runaway hutch ran down and caught him.
GLASGOW HERALD
6 MAY 1902

FATAL ACCIDENT INQUIRY

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday a fatal accident inquiry was held before Sheriff Mackenzie and a jury into the death of JOHN HIGGINS, miner, New Street, Stevenston, who was fatally injured in No. 5 Pit, Auchenharvie Colliery, on 16 April last, by being struck by a hutch which had accidentally broken away from workings further up the pit.

The jury found accordingly, and added their opinion that sufficient care was not exercised by the men in the workings above to sprag the wheels or use other means to prevent the hutch getting away down the incline.
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GLASGOW HERALD
7 MAY 1900

FOOTBALL – IN AID OF STEVENSTON SICK NURSING ASSOCIATION
AYR PARKHOUSE v. STEVENSTON THISTLE

At Stevenston

Result: - Thistle, 5; Parkhouse, 3.
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GLASGOW HERALD
7 MAY 1902

RESULT OF PLEBISCITE ON BURGH QUESTION – STEVENSTON

All the voting papers on this question have been collected with the following result: -
For the burgh, 586; against, 352; neutral, 55 – Majority in favour, 234.

It is expected that the organisers will take steps to get the decision of the Sheriff on the matter.
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GLASGOW HERALD
7 MAY 1907

DEATH

FREW: At 1 Woodburn Cottages, Stevenston (the residence of her father, Donald Sinclair), on 5th May, Mary Conn, in her 26th year, wife of James Frew.
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CASUALTY OF WAR
7 MAY 1917

Died on service, Private ROBERT RITCHIE, Service No. S/8617, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – born at Stevenston; enlisted and resident at Rutherglen.
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GLASGOW HERALD
8 MAY 1904

CRICKET
ARDEER v. CAPTAIN COLT’S XI COATBRIDGE
At Stevenston


Kellie, of Ardeer, had a hat-trick and eight wickets for two runs.

Result: - Ardeer, 39; Captain Colt’s XI, 12.
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GLASGOW HERALD
9 MAY 1907

STEVENSTON PARISH COUNCIL

Stevenston Parish Council have decided not to support Kilwinning Parish Council in an action to interdict the Cunninghame Combination Poorhouse Committee from appointing a medical governor to that institution.
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GLASGOW HERALD
9 MAY 1915

Died on service, Private ROBERT HENRY McCALLUM, (27), Service No. 8774, 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – born at Belfast; enlisted at Stevenston; son of Andrew and Sarah McCallum, 26 Cuba Street, Belfast.
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GLASGOW HERALD
10 MAY 1901

NORTHERN DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING

A stated meeting of the Northern District Committee was held in the Conservative Club Rooms, Kilwinning, yesterday – Major Dalrymple Hay presiding.

With regard to the erection of slaughter-houses, it was agreed that remit be made to the County Councillors and Parish Council representatives of each of the parishes of Beith, Dalry, Kilbirnie, Dreghorn, Dunlop, Stevenston, and West Kilbride to negotiate for sites in these respective parishes, and report.
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GLASGOW HERALD
10 MAY 1902

GOLF
ARDEER v. WEST KILBRIDE


Nine players a side engaged in a match on Thursday evening at Ardeer, which resulted in a win for Ardeer by 6 holes.
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